12 h. ago ‘Active’ mum diagnosed with inoperable cancer four months after giving birth

Alice Norris was pregnant with her daughter when she noticed blood in her stool, which she initially put down to haemorrhoids

Science

16 h. ago New mother, 35, dismissed bowel cancer symptom as common pregnancy complication: 'I thought I had piles'

A mother-of-two dismissed a tell-tale sign of her cancer whilst pregnant because she felt her story 'was the opposite of someone who got bowel cancer.'

Science

33 h. ago Exact number of alcoholic drinks a week that 'raise bowel cancer risk by 25%'

Scientists have pinpointed how many drinks per week could increase your risk of colorectal cancer

Events

34 h. ago Doctor says five changes slash the risk of developing bowel cancer

It comes as new rules are being rolled out in a bid to catch thousands of cases of the disease earlier

Events

35 h. ago Just two drinks a night sends bowel cancer risk soaring, major new study finds

Just a couple of alcoholic drinks a night could almost double the risk of developing certain types of bowel cancer, concerning research has revealed.

Events

37 h. ago Major change to bowel cancer screening as thousands more to be tested

The NHS aims to detect thousands more bowel cancer cases at an earlier stage

Politics

39 h. ago Two alcoholic drinks a day could increase bowel cancer risk by up to 95%, study warns

Alcohol is responsible for about 3.3 per cent of cancer cases in the UK, which is around 11,900 cases per year

Events

47 h. ago Huge bowel cancer diagnosis boost as NHS tests will be fine tuned to spot tumours earlier in win for Dame Debs’ campaign

NHS bowel cancer tests will be fine-tuned to spot tumours earlier. Health service labs will increase the sensitivity of the FIT postal test to boost the number of people who are sent for further checks. Doctors hope it will catch an extra 600 bowel cancers a year and cut deaths by six per cent by...

Science

47 h. ago New improved NHS bowel cancer test is still quick, simple and done at home – but the impact is HUGE

I KNOW from personal experience: catching cancer early gives people more than a fighting chance. My diagnosis for kidney cancer was quick, my NHS treatment and onward care - lifesaving. But many cancers aren’t caught in time – because our NHS is too geared towards dealing with crisis, instead of early intervention. The big news?...

Science

48 h. ago Improved screening programme for bowel cancer could spot extra 600 cases early per year

NHS England said it will lower the detection threshold for its home-screening kit from next month, making thousands more adults eligible for further investigation.

Politics

4 d. ago The NHS cancer screenings you’re eligible for – and how to request a test

Eligibility for these vital NHS health checks varies significantly by age and location

Politics

5 d. ago 'Doctors thought I had IBS and a UTI — but it was actually stage 4 cancer'

Andrea Morton, who is from Harpurhey, Manchester, went to see her GP multiple times and visited A&E twice before she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer

Science

8 d. ago New hope for bowel and liver cancer patients after UK research breakthrough

Cancer Research UK scientists have identified a protein that could lead to new treatments for patients with hard-to-treat bowel and liver cancers

Science

8 d. ago Researchers discover new treatments to prevent growth of two cancers

The research looked at the genes which can cause cancer, with a focus on the bowel and liver

Science

8 d. ago Bowel cancer warning as deaths expected to rise in the UK this year

Scientists warn only one type of cancer - with common symptoms which make it hard to diagnose - is becoming more deadly in Britain

Events

8 d. ago Researchers discover new treatments for liver and bowel cancer

Scientists hope to ‘tackle the disease at its beginnings’ after a genetic breakthrough.

Science

1 week ago The common diabetes symptom linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

A new study has found that people who experience post-meal blood sugar spikes are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease

Events

2 w. ago Bowel cancer risk could be slashed by 'just 10 minutes of exercise'

New research has found that short bursts of vigorous physical activity could slow down cancer progression

Events

2 w. ago Just 10 minutes of exercise could protect the body against cancer, study finds

"Short bursts" of activity were found to potentially lower the risk of bowel cancer

Politics

2 w. ago UK couple left with £200,000 medical bill after baby born seven weeks early

The Frome-based folk duo had been touring in the US when Issy was strucken down with pre-eclampsia, a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication

Economics